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[Feature Request]: Add the version number to the downloadable releases #1253

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Currently, the files have the same name, regardless of the version. This makes it more annoying to know what version one downloaded, if one didn't change the name of the downloaded files to include the version number.

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The current file names are:
tagstudio_linux_x86_64.tar.gz
tagstudio_linux_x86_64_portable.tar.gz
tagstudio_macos_aarch64.tar.gz
tagstudio_macos_x86_64.tar.gz
tagstudio_windows_x86_64.zip
tagstudio_windows_x86_64_portable.zip

For v9.5.6, some preferred file names could be:
tagstudio_v9.5.6_linux_x86_64.tar.gz
tagstudio_v9.5.6_linux_x86_64_portable.tar.gz
tagstudio_v9.5.6_macos_aarch64.tar.gz
tagstudio_v9.5.6_macos_x86_64.tar.gz
tagstudio_v9.5.6_windows_x86_64.zip
tagstudio_v9.5.6_windows_x86_64_portable.zip

Doing the same for future versions, with the version number accurate in the file names, would make it easier to know what version one downloaded who-knows-how-long-ago, to know if they already have the latest version, or to know if they have the correct uninstaller (if your installer uses the uninstaller which requires the exact same installer file to be present in a very specific location, in order to be allowed to uninstall the app; yeah, that's a messed-up feature too many apps use(d), inlcuding VirtualBox).

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For v9.5.6, some preferred file names could be:
tagstudio_linux_x86_64_v9.5.6.tar.gz
tagstudio_linux_x86_64_v9.5.6_portable.tar.gz
tagstudio_macos_aarch64_v9.5.6.tar.gz
tagstudio_macos_x86_64_v9.5.6.tar.gz
tagstudio_windows_x86_64_v9.5.6.zip
tagstudio_windows_x86_64_v9.5.6_portable.zip

For v9.5.6, some preferred file names could be:
tagstudio_linux_x86_64_v9.5.6.tar.gz
tagstudio_linux_x86_64_portable_v9.5.6.tar.gz
tagstudio_macos_aarch64_v9.5.6.tar.gz
tagstudio_macos_x86_64_v9.5.6.tar.gz
tagstudio_windows_x86_64_v9.5.6.zip
tagstudio_windows_x86_64_portable_v9.5.6.zip

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Type: CIContinuous Integration / workflowsType: FeatureNew feature or requestType: InstallationInstalling, building, and/or launching the programType: QoLA quality of life (QoL) enhancement or suggestion

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